Malphite vs Ahri
Build vs Ahri
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Malphite: Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Mercury's Treads, Hollow Radiance, Kaenic Rookern, Thornmail, Frozen Heart.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Ahri's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
After killing 9 minions or monsters, Ahri heals.After taking down an enemy champion, Ahri heals for a greater amount.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7s | 9s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 9s | 12s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 7s | 8s | 12s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 7s | 7s | 12s | 2m |
| 16 | 7s | 5s | 12s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 7s | 5s | 12s | 1m40 |
Playing as Malphite
Tips to maximize your impact
- Wait for them to group for R
Save Unstoppable Force (R) for when the enemy carries are grouped: nothing stops your charge, and the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.
- Steal speed with Seismic Shard
Cast Seismic Shard (Q) before engaging or to escape: it slows the target and gives you the speed it steals.
- Trade with your shield up
Take your trades while Granite Shield (passive) is up: it absorbs 10% of your max health, and Thunderclap (W) then triples your bonus armor.
- Ground Slam against attackers
Against a champion who lives on autos, start your trades with Ground Slam (E): it lowers their attack speed, and its damage scales with your armor.
Playing against Ahri
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Keep minions between you and her: Charm (E) stops on the first enemy hit, and without it her burst lands far less often.
- Dodge the return of her orb
If you can only dodge one pass of Orb of Deception (Q), dodge the return: it deals true damage, which your resistances don't reduce.
- Play hard when her R is down
Play hard once she has used the dashes of Spirit Rush (R): she has nothing left to escape with, and its cooldown is 140 to 100 seconds.
- Group up when she roams
When she roams, avoid walking through the jungle alone: Charm (E) then Spirit Rush (R) let her catch an isolated target by surprise.
Other Malphite matchups
Patch 16.21.1